WAEC - Geography (2012)
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Which of the following is a satellite of the earth?
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Mid latitude regions are found between
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latitude 300 and 450 north south
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The outer layer of the solid earth is called the
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Which of the following is an igneous rock?
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Bedding plane is a characteristic of
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Which of the following landforms may occur when large scale horizontal earth movements and stresses are set up in the earth's crust?
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Mechanical weathering due to changes in temperature occurs mainly in
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The process by which rocks are broken down and not transported is termed
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The wearing away of the sides and bottom of a river channel is called
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Wind erosion is most common in
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A piece of land almost surrounded by water is called
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Which of the following pairs are associated with the upper course of a river? I. Deltas II. Gorges III. Meanders IV. Rapids
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Steep sides and often dry valleys in the desert are called
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To obtain the climate of a place, the average atmospheric weather conditions should be considered for about
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Isotherms are lines drawn on maps joining places having equal
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The difference between the temperatures of the hottest and coldest months of a place is the
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annual range of temperature
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Precipitation includes all the following except
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Convectional rains are typical
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Convectional rains are typical of
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The environmental lapse rate is a decrease of temperature by
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6.50c for every 1,000 metres of ascent
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Which of the following statements is true of winds?
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they blow from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
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A vertical section of soil through all its horizons is called
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washing of nutrients down from the upper layers of the soil
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Which of these methods will best help to check wind erosion?
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re-afforestation and planting of tress on wind break
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Which of the following are the most valuable products of equatorial forest?
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of the rainforest?
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it has deciduous trees and aerial roots
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Trees are deciduous when they
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generally shed their leaves during one season of the year
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The Mediterranean vegetation is described as xerophytic vegetation because it is
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The major difference between a nucleated settlement and a dispersed settlement is that a nucleated settlement
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has buildings clustered together
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Which of the following best describes high population growth?
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the birth rate is higher than the death rate
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The low population density in the middle belt of West Africa resulted from all the following except
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inadequacy of food in the area
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The busiest ocean trade route is the
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Which of the following industries is best located near the source of raw material?
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A ginnery is a place where cotton is
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processed to take out the seed
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One major advantages of plantation agriculture in East Africa is that it
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provides regular supply of raw materials
